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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAI--sUNDAY. JULY e. 1881.

men and children from these
waves yeam after met In the
wilderess, away up In the mountains
Of what ID now East Tennessee, and In
1859 formed the "Wsutangs Settle
menw upon the basis OF self govern
ment. Thus 229 years after the be-
ginning OF the Protestant Reformation
this advance guard OF Sc itch Irish
people were able to fu fill in their own
persons the "lopging of the saints"
for the political Independence for
which tAey had thirsted in their con-
tests with James l., In resisting his At
tempts at the re-establishment Of
prelacy in Scotland according to tho
formula Of the Anglican Church. Here
in the wilds OF the New World, cut of
by hundreds OF miles from the nearest
settlements, these brave and sdventu.
rous Scotch. Irishmen laid the founds.
tions OF State that is among the fret
in the American Union, a State whose
soldiers have fought on every field In
the South and Southwest, from
Kings Mountvin to the Alamo
and San Jacinto. and whose
sons, accordiogl to Mone!te, ret
tied Alabama, North Mississippi,
Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and many
Ci them Illinois ard Indiana. 1t IL to
revive its history In America that this
convention OF the Scotch. Irish race Is
TO DO he'd In Colombia, where co
many OF the sons of the heroes Of
Mecklenburg, N. O., settled. Immor-
tai Mecklenbure, because there a year
bsiors the Declaration OF Jefferson
wes cent out TO the world, a noble
band OF scotch.Irish declared their
county free Of oil potentates and
powon save that OF the sovereign
colony Of North Carolina. Conducted
in the right spirit, this convention
will be a season Of historic revival
that will attingly and adequately set
forth the reserve, the strength, the
forbearance, the grit, grip aud courage
Ct race-as We may well call 1t, SC
distinctive 10 it-that has left its i'm
press for good upon the history of the
ireest and GREATEST nation on earth.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24
THE IRISH QUESTION.


Aglint Of light has fallen upon the
Irish question. Just as the crimes
act had received the royal assent the
ministry were forced to confess that
owing to a change in English public
opinion, a, expressed at two recent
elections, and the very severe and un.
expected criticism Of It and OF other
administrative measures by Lord Ran.
dolph Churchill, they would DO com.
PEELED to sccspt amendments, some Of
which had heretofore been rejected.
Even Mr.. Goschen's bankruptcy clause
will have 10 20. Thus revised aud
honestly enforced, the Irish members
say this land bill will obviate the ne.
cessity for even an attempt to enforce
the crimes act. Mr.. ParDell, at the
banquet siven In his honor by the
Liberal par on Wednesday evening,
pledged the Irish people to con.titu
, tionsl methods aud the careful avoid.
ance Of criminal acts. He said they
realized a1d were grateful for the aid
and countenaoce OF the Hoglish Lib.
eral party, and that they would not do
anything that would make their
Esg'jsh friends regret the alliance
which re believed -woul1 before year
result in the retirement OF Lord Sails.
bury and the ssceation to power again
Of Mr.. Gladstone, whom he pronounc.
ed snd eu'ogizsd az the creates. OF liv.
Ing Statesman. 1t is hoped that Mr.. Par.
nell may prove a prophet. Looking
al events from the most conservative
standpoint there would sesm to be q
great deal Of sou nd basis for his proph
ecy. The English people ara evidently
firing OF this constant agitation. They
see that the other business OF the ma,
ton is delayed and endauged by 1t
and that the Imperial Parliament is q
cumbersome body that Ia greatly hin.
dered by the H)use Of Lords which
John Bhgh', by the way, in recent
letter declared to be impossible for all
oil the Irish agitation. They realizs
and srs beginning TO be convince
that the Irish p,opls do not want to
break up the Empire or separate from
It. That they merely want the righ'
TO administer their affair
and push their now impov.
ished thousands into ways Of thrii,
and industry. Aud they know that
many even Of the Tories aud most o.
the Liberal. U nioniss lavor some form
Of home rule, ~ necessary to save the
Imperial Parliament from q mass o.
work that now |, is compelled to pas,
over. The conviction Is steadily gain
Ing all over Great Britain that fed
erstivs system ike that C; opr country
is that which they will be compelled
to adopt II they would adapt them
selves TO the fall demands Of moderl
life. The adoption OF such a p!sr
would prove the removal Of tb,
national life, aud the British empire
oil her people thus Satisfied, woul'
become really the strong st, as |. 10 th
greatest, on the earth.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

In the House or the Senate and
call for an investigation Of these sesre-
tsries, attaches and naval attaches.
Neither franklin nor Adams had
navsl attaches when they represented
their country, the one In Paris and the
other in London. They maintained q
severe democratic simplicity and were
much admired for 1t, President Oleve-
land Is himself such a Democrat /;
why, then, should he continue snob
like Phelps In London and permit
this spipg Of the "effete monarchies ?"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

JoHs MoRLKY, In opening the ntw
Liberal Club at Hackney last night,
said: "The government had waited
six months In passing a measure thst
would suppress ,he National League,
but directly they obtained 1t Lord
Salisbury changed his attitude and sai d
he would adopt the Leagues policy
rsgIdiug rents In Ireisnd." This wss
bid for IRISH good will, bat the
Crimes act was too fresh for
u TO tempt more than de-
risiw emile. Salisbury has proven
q great failure. Even with tbs help
a Harrington and the other dGssrlsrs
from Gladstone he Rad d fiiculty, ss.
sisted By Smith 10 the House, In eniorc.
log he closure at will, In carrying the
MEASURE he s,aked all upon In six
months, TO the exclusion, too, Of all
the other business OF the session. Har.
tlugtln and John Brigh. ara really rt.
sponsible for the Grimes act.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24
TERRIFIC STORM.
A Number OF Bridges washed Away
Great Damage.

GREAT BARRworos, MAS, July 2s.
There was continuous thunder With
q little rain for hours early this mSrn-
ing. The sky bore a peculiar appear
ano,. Later, torrents If rain fell. A
cloud burst abou. twelve miles from
here. The water divided 10 the
mountain range. Hall went down
the Harlem road, doing great damage.
Bridges we're washed away bs.ow
Chatham. An engine was sent out
but the bridge behind l. vas carried
of and the engine became stranded.
rraih, was suspended and the
passengers were transferred via
the Boston and Albany railroad 10 the
Housatonlc road. TIE Hillsdala 10.
works are gone. In this section \
water rose ten feet in half an hour.
Gren rivers ten bridgss are oil gone
altogether, also lite dams, hundreds ID
tons In weight Acres OF grain were
destroyed. Lives are reported lost.
Many cattle were drowned. The
water Ia over the Housa.onic railroad,
both here and at Sheffield. A ball,
two feet In disms,or, descended here
and burst with report louder than a
cannon.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

sUPPosE We had only one ring
in Memphis, ald that 1t was organ
lied to push the growth Of the city in
every direction, what a result might
be achieved within q year. But, in.
stead Of that, we have every man for
himself-ohl yes, We forgot the court.
house ring. But, then, Its purposes
rise 10 higher than petty personal VEN
geance and grab at the public crib.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24
A NOVEL SCAEME.
Brotherhood of TsIrgraphers Pro.
pose. 20 Purchsse the BaIti-
moro M 4 Ohio Sysisa,


NEW YoBK, July GA rev bidder
for the Baltimore and Ohio telegram
,vs,an, 10. w., ,.o..L,,o ,,.Ii
y ", ' o,ousu'.o sne su''ace
hefe-the bioiherhood oil telegraph
ers Of the United States. II Ia asserted
that representatives OF this oYp,n;z,.
IT, -. oa..aJ 90 ooo 600 s-.u
i'H "aro Une,eu s''vV''vV ioi INC
plant. Inc brotherhood offer Ia to
pay $500, 900 cash on the acceptance of
their proposi,ion and IA nav thu "a.
-. 40 zoo coo :.
ii'an,"s ss.ooo,'oV ~ inc emo Oh SIX
months. This iargs sum Il Is proposed
10 raise by ievying on each member OF
the brotherhood a monthly assess
ment suifcisnt TO reach the aggregate
when wanted. There are twenty.oue
members, and the leaders among them
say they entertain no doubt oil their
ability TO thus raise the sum required.
Inc assessment PAID by each member
Oh the protherhood would make him
stockholder In the company and
enarer IN is prChs, and IL Is up
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24
CapffaI Notes.

The Secretary Of the Navy today
signed on advertisement inviting pro.
posals for the construction OF a nrst
class torpedo boat, Of the best and
most modern design, constructed of
steel OF domestic manufacture, and to
have the highest attainable speed.
II 10 said at the State Department
that the reported visit Of the Lieu,en-
ant Governor Ct the Fiji Islands to
Washington con an important ma.
eion," has nothing to do, 30 FAR as the
Department Ia inf ,rm d. either with
the Government OF the United States
or with the inteIesis in tina South Pa.
cjfic
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

sUPPoex that at the mex. general
election there could be a new deal all
around, wouldn't 1t be a good thing
f1r the people2 We merely ask the
question. Then the court house ring
would be disappointed and politicians
would learn the lesson which many
o! them need to learn, that the Offices
belong to the people and not to self.
constituted or self conceited rings.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24
Lehixh and Delaware Rivers.

EAroS, Pa, July 2s.-The Della
ware river tonight at s o'clock was
twelve feet and still rising; the Lehigh|
river 10 up to ten feet. A bridge on the
Clinton branch q the Lshigh Valley
railroad has been washed away, aud
all trains have besn abandoned. None
but passenger trains are running on
the Easton and Amber division Of the
same road tonight. owing 10 the trac "a
being n ioded at Neshanic aud Three
Bridges. These are run with the
greatest caution, and each train lsses
q hall hour between the two stat ons.
The oldest engineer On the Morris aud
Essex road save that tbs streams along
that road have never been so high as
they were today, within his res ollec-
ton. lie also Gays that many Acids u
corn and oats are flooded.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

As no successful attempt can be
made TO increase the comfy debt be-
fore the meeting Of the Legislature.
the County Court will have plenty Of
time TO devote to the erection OF q
new courthouse and the sale Of the
old. But, gentlemen, let every thing
be done openly and above beard, and
speak out loud so that the whole town
can hear you.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

The great union depot for the Hunt.
ing,on System viii change the appear.
aRce and sdd greatly 10 the importance
OF Pinch. II will increase values In
all North Memphis, especially II the
courthouse Is changed back 10 the
oytrton Hotel. The APPEAL 10 eager
for everything In the form Of improve
ment,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

" every man In Memphis would do
sS msa do in Kanlas City, resolve TO
say good words for bic home, feel
oheerinl over the promising outlook
and boast as he can legitimstely Of
what next winter will reveal in the
way Of trade, Of building and Of trade
In real estate, Il would have q most
decided tfiest for tho better.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

The situation has very much i'm.
proved In Europe. The run on Rus
sian securiiie, In Germany has stop
ped and the pacific policy Of the
French Government has quilted mat
ters very much In Germany. The
spectacle Of the Victoria jubilee in
Eaglard has doubtless operated as a
reprooi to the belligerents oil round.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

means levslling, destruction and an.
archy7 They think there must come
. day Of reckoning. Nature never in.
tended that a few should monopolixe
the earth and the many should starye,
and they are longing far the day that
Is to bring them keen Joy for all past
and present snfisrings and woe.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

IT is cheering in the dog days to re-
call the fact that the Birmingham rail-
road and tho Iron Mountain railroad
will both be running trains into Men,
phis next September, and that by IN
usry the Midland railroad will be fin
ished to Jackson and by September
OF 1883 to Nashville. by which time
we confidently anticipate that the Ar.
kansas and Texas railroad will be run.
ming trains into the city. It wi l run
over the bridge early In 1890.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

TIE people must not DO impatient.
They must wait until the courthouse
,iug gets through with its promo, It's
paieoeutions. Then, perhaps, public
work will be r,simed, and Third
s,rset DO paved alter the mos, Ap.
proved methods. The work was be-
sun, but II has been stopped.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

THAT was q brave show the Eng
lish Channel feet made yesterday
passing review off Spithead. But II
is very much broken up when one TO-
remembers tho recent speech Of Lord
Randolph Churchill that the vessels
Of the two lines are not worth the
money spent upon them, and are
failures according to the experience Of
practical naval officers. They are "a
Job lot.n
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

GERS 10 secure settlers for lands In the
YsEoo Delta, and II should have the
hearty cooperation Of the people Of
that favored region, the richest In
America. There ought to be plenty
Of schoolhouses all over II, and the
schoolmaster should be a leading
mower.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

Tue German papers view tho with.
drawal OF Boulsngsr's threatening
figure from the Rhine border as as.
surance Of peace. bu, at Metz and other
frontier sarrisons there is renewed &C
iiviiy In military movements. The
German " easel declines 10 slumber.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

Tur bridge Ia certainly TO be begun
this fall. II ~ill be the biggest thing
ever Memphis has proatsd by, aud
will do a. much TO advance the city's
interests as any one Of the railroads
cen,ering here. II will complies an IN.
broken highway from New York 10
the Pacific ocean.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

Tm Bip.lst Convention at Oxford.
hist., will memorlaizs the Legisls.
tnte 10 correct tho laxily OF divorce
ava The Baptists Of that S ate are no
lcss ao,ive today In the prosecution Of
social reforms han they have been
kf.he,tN
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

" Third street had besn paved this
tlmme', waa. help Il would have
been in plsairg tho city irsarof
Vel, ai'or the pst-no, the promo,
Tho prosecutions are over, the people
.asy base the help thai would be 10
.lrm I'M maintaining their hmm.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

EsoLAsD's iron wills. according 10
Lord Randolph Churchill, are more to
be feared by the Ulcers and men on
board than by on enemy. They rep
resent gigantic job like that Of Robe
sou, our sx.sscretsiy OF thei Navy,
whom Senator whiithorne, Of this
State, exposed aud disgracsi.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

Tue ArrKAL this morning presents
interviews with = number Of promi.
nent citzsns Of Mississippi found At
Oxford. They. are Of one mind with
regard 10 the Hamilton. Gsmbrel II
affair, and the oonvlc,-lsase system,
and they agree with the ArrsAi-
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

THIS Is the only summer SINGS 1850
that public work Of some sort has not
been carried on, giving employment
TO laboring me and putting handsome
sums Of money in circulation. But
the courthouse ring must have lie
way, even at the expense Of poor Ia.
hnrDra
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

ErrEHoR WILLIAM is reported 10
have a quired new vitality ht Cast In.
and that he 10 looking forward with
ihe Ardo; Of youth TO enjoying the
military mansuyeu next fall. The
cid gentleman is giving his doctors a
very nae fef utatIon.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

WHArau impeiui I. would give 10
,A.ngs Il Pfesiden, MADDEN could bo'
gin tbs work Of constructing q ane
Cty Hall, u building Of imposing d.
msns!ons aud striking artitectursl APP
9oNGnoo. But Il cannot b., tbo court
louse Iiog mnst hays ia ray Grs,.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

THr fact has been brought to light
ma. anarchists are s,ill buuowing aud
plotting In Chioago. They are TO be
found, the detectives report, in tho
vicinity Of cheap saloons. Anarchism
snd the dosgary ever go hard In hand.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

TIA ArrK.L h confidently relying
apoa tho School Board TO have two
good school buildings erectsd-one on
Linden street ana one on the LOT pre-
rented Tor that purpose by the Federal
Gjylrnmenr, on the corner Of JsGsr.
son add Thitd alr.tts
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

A TELEGRAM from Providence, II, 1,
says that s'nee the enactment OF the
prohlbiiory Law there are moe
places whore liquor Is cold than bs-
lore. The thirst Of the YANKEES knows
M law
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

THH state with which American
Minhtsr Phelps went down TO the TO
view Of the Euglish naval feet OF
spithssd should be sufficient for some
homes. Democrat 70 riss In hk place
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she wanted TO do The TnInipr.

NEW YohK, July 23.-Mn. Mary
Faber, the wife Of Prof.. Fsber, VIII d
hiss travelled about the country io1
years with his talking machine, WI
paris green today. The woman was
taken 10 Bellevue Hospital, where the
stomach pump was applied without
much success. Before being taken
from the houso Mrs. Faber recovered
consciousness for a phort time, aud
pointing 10 satchel which contained
the talking machine, said she wanted
Il sod 10 pay the rent Poverty was
the cause OF lhe act. She will proba.
bly, die.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

InH Valley raj road Ia doing all that
"a possible 10 10 very intelligent on.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24
rHK aAuBRELL MONUMENT

rHE GAnBRELL MONUMENri
The following Is statement Of the
ErrKAI'e Gsmbrell monument fund
10 date:
The Memphis APPELL.......... .........., 500 o.
a Cumberland Presbyterian .............. 10 10
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

KEY Wnr, FLA.-Fivs new cases Of
yellow fever have developed since yes
terday and one death haa occurred. Il
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reatcrdsy's Lecal Temperatuic e.
Memphis Signal 0fics Report
Yesterdays Temp srniurc.

The thermometer readings yesterday, s
psorded BY Mr.. Y. D. Seward. optleian. No
.S Main street, were AZ follows:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24
THE WEATHER.


For Mississippi! Fair weAther; higher fol-
loved by lower temperature; variable winds,
generally westerly.
Fer Arkansas; Fair weather; variable
virdi, generally westerly; lower followed
BY higher temperature.
For Tennessee Local rains, variable
winds, generally westerly; higher followed
By love. temperature.
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The rebel flags in Washington captured
by Union soldiers during the war num-
Der 645. Since the present Administra-
ton came into power they have been
slowed away In an attic room Of the War
Department., out of sight, SO as not to
shock the sensibi,itias Of tho Southern
Democrats, who are pretty thick about
the Capitol now. About $50 were ready
to be shipped, among them being the his
torical flags that floatcd over Fort Moul-
trie and the citadel at Charleston, at the
time the President heard tho ominous
roar Of loyal indignation, and retracted
his order.